Match book



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. MATCH BOOK Filed Jan. 29, .1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2.

Patented Aug. 4, 19 31 amas UNITED STATES PATENT o FFicE CORTLAND! J.LANGLEY, OF NEW YORK, N. L, ASSIGNGR TO CHARLES V7. BUMS'IEAD,

. TRUSTEE, OF HIGHLAND PARK, NEW JERSEY MATCH BOOK Application filedJanuary 29, 1825. Serial No. 335,977.

My invention relates to improvements in match books. In an applicationfiled simultaneously herewith, Ser- No. 335975, I have 7 described amatch book in which the cover and the enclosed match cards are formedfrom a single sheet of stock which makes a simple and inexpensive matchbook having the appearance of the usual commercial article.

As an improvement on the invention described, I have defined a matchbook in which the folded stock from which the splints and cards are outhas a filler of wood or other prepared material. Because of itsstlffness and good burning qualities, many prefer a splint wholly orpartly of wood,

but in making cards for match books of splints I insert a filler of woodor other,

material which can, if desired, be impregnated against coating, and whenthe splints are cut the filled part of the card is entirely out off sothat the'base of the card is simply the fabric of the kind which isfolded to make the splint cards, and so the splints are torn off withoutaffecting the card injuriously and the desired qualities of the matchare obtained.

The match book will be better understood from the following description.

Reference is to be hadto the accompanying drawings forming a part ofthis specification in which similar reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in all the views.

Figure 1 is a broken perspective View of a sheet of stock from which aplurality of match books can be made.

* Figure 2 is a perspective View of the partly folded stock with theinserts in place. i? 7 Figure 3 illustrates a further step in the makingof the match book.

Figure 4% is an edge view of the stock after the folds have beencompleted and out into splints. I Figure 5 is similar to Figure 4, butwith the heads applied to the splints.

Figure 6 is an edge view of folded match book.

Figure 7 tion.

Figure book. I Figure 9 is a perspective view of the completed matchbook.

While-a single match book can he made if desired, it is preferable tosimultaneously form a series of match books as the stock can be handled.better in a large way and the partly 8 is an edge view of the completedthe work in manufacture expedited. To

this end a strip of stock 10, wide enough in one dimension to form aplurality of match books is used, the stock being in the otherdimensionof a size to fold into match books as will presently appear.

The stock has a strip of striking material -11 applied transverselythereof which when the book is completed and folded will appear on theback of the book so as to make it safer when the match is struck andmuch less likely to damage the other matches.

The stock strip is provided with spaces 12 and 18, as indicated inFigure 1, which merely define parts to which adhesive is applied andupon which are folded the parts 14 and 15, which are also provided withadhesive, the folds being made along the lines 16 and 17, so that thesaid parts 1 1 and 12, and 13 and 15 can be fastened together to formcards which will be cut into splints, as presently described, The.folds, as stated, are along the lines 16 and 17 which will form freeends or edgesof the match cards and splints.

In the folds are placed the inserts 18 which are preferably wood, butcan be of other stiffening and inflammable material, and these insertsextend entirely across the stock but are narrower than the parts 12,

9 shows another step in the opera P 13, 14 and 15'of the folds, leavinga salvage or base portion 19 between the inserts-and the correspondingouter parts of the fold.

Thus, when the folds are completed and the inserts in place, the opposedparts of the the selvages or bases 19, and when a splint is--' torn off,therefore, only the part 719 is torn and the insert part of each splinthas been cut. I

After the folds have been completed and the inserts made, the stock canbe folded alongthe' line 13 tonmake the two folds diverge in order thatthey may be easily 1 dipped. The splints 20 are dipped in any usual orpreferred way to produce the heads 21. The bases or selvages 15) of thefolds are fastened together as by staples 22 or other equivalentfastening means and the stock from the edge of one fold is formed into ashort tab 23 forming the short end of-the cover, while the opposed foldmerges into the extension 24 and 25 forming the other parts of thecover. The long part or flap of the cover is folded over the heads asusual and tucked beneath the short tab I have described the mannerofma'king match books sufiiciently to make it clear. how the stock isprepared and what the real structure of the book is,-but the parts canplurality of folds united at the base and with, a wood filler enclosedinthe folds, the folds be operated. on in other ways without affectmg thelnventlon here cla med which is the particular type of book shown, inwhich the of folded fabric with a wood filler in the outer fabric ofanother fold extended to form the second part of said cover.

4L. A match card comprising a body of wooden matchsplints, a covering ofpaperlike material vfor said splint bodies, and a match card basecomposed wholly" of said paper-like material, the match splints and basebeing united through saidicovering;

5. A match book, comprising'aJcard composed of w'ooden match splints, apaper-like covering for said splints and a base wholly of said coveringmaterial, the splints and base being attached through said covering, anda cover for the match cards of said paper-like material, said coversbeing attached to said base.

'6. A match book, comprlsing a card composed of wooden match splints, apaper-like and cover members for the card, said cover members being ofthe same material vasthe base and covering and forming extensions ofthe. said base In testimony whereof, I have signed my name tot-hisspecification this 25th day of January, 1929. V s V CORTLANDTJ. LANGLEY.

folded stock merges into the cover material f and the cards andsplintsformed with the fold, the folded fabric being united at the baseof the card behind the inner edges of I the filler, the fabric of thesplints separated to the base of the card, the filler of the splintsentirely separated and the unfolded" parts forming a cover for saidsplints.

2. A'matc'h book of sheet stock with a plurality of folds united at thebase with a wood filler enclosed in the folds and with the folds meetingat the base behind the wood; filler and diverging at their freeiparts,said foldsbeing formed intomatch splints and the unfolded/parts beingshaped intoa cover. p I

3. A match. book. of sheet stock with a meeting at the basebehind theinner edge of l the wood filler and diverging at their free parts, saidfolds being formed into: match splints, the-outer fabric of one fold.extend- V V ed to form one part ofthe cover, and the

